Tariff item · Chapter 73 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal

HS 7312 10 30Stranded wire

Articles of iron or steel › Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated › Stranded wire, ropes and cables

Customs duty
10%
Notified, 45/2025-Customs
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
With a condition
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
4%
On Indian goods
Landed costSearch codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Importing into India

What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.

Customs duty

Customs duty on imports into India
DutyRateCharged on
Basic customs duty (BCD), rate notified under 45/2025-Customs10%Assessable value
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC)NilAssessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS)10% of BCD, AIDC and Health CessBCD + AIDC
Integrated GST (IGST)18%Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS

BCD is the rate notified under 45/2025-Customs (S.No. 215); the tariff's statutory rate is 15%.

Lower duty under trade agreements

Lower customs duty under India's trade agreements
AgreementCustoms dutyGoods from
ASEAN–India FTA0%Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs0%Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
India–Australia ECTA0%Australia
India–Japan CEPA0%Japan
India–Korea CEPA0%South Korea
India–Malaysia CECA0%Malaysia
India–Oman CEPA20/2026-Customs0%Oman
India–Singapore CECA0%Singapore
India–Sri Lanka FTA0%Sri Lanka
India–UAE CEPA0%United Arab Emirates
SAFTA0%Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal
SAFTA5%Sri Lanka
India–EFTA TEPA52/2025-Customs6%Norway
India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs7.14%Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein
SAPTA7.5%Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal
India–UK CETA29/2026-Customs9%United Kingdom

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

BIS certification

  • Uncoated stress relieved strand for Pre-stressed concrete. (IS 6006:2014): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
  • Uncoated Stress Relieved Low Relaxation Seven-ply Strand For Pre-stressed Concrete. (IS 14268:1995): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024

Clearance by other agencies

  • Ministry Of Steel (MOS): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under DGFT Notf. No. 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020.
  • Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Bureau Of Standards Act,1986,The Bureau Of Standards Rules 1987.

Documents: Registration Certificate (BIS).

"*Every steel&steel(s&s)product specified in column(3) of schd 1 shall conform to the corresponding ind stds specified in column(2) of the said schedule with effect from the dates specified in column (5) thereof.every (s&s) products specified in column(3) of schedule1 shall be accompanied with a test certificate bearing the std mark issued by BIS certified manufacturer with each consignment. every (s&s) products specified in column (3) of schedule 1 shall bear the standard mark under a licence from the BIS in accordance with scheme¿i of Schedule-Ii to BIS (ca) regulations, 2018. the sub-standard or defective (s&s) product, which do not conform to the specified standard shall be disposed off as scrap in such a way so that there is no violation of the provisions of clause(b) of sub-section(1) of section 17 of BIS act 2016. any amendment or revision made by the BIS to any of the ind stds specified in column(2) of schedule1 shall apply to this order with effect from the date of its publication by the said bureau.refer the steel&steel products QCO 2024 vide s.o.3716(e) DT 29-8-24*ensure strict compliance of CBIC instruction 16/25-CUS dt.18.6.25 as modified by CBIC instruction 23/25-CUS DT 15.7.25 wrt Ind Std of respective input material of (s&s) products intended for import as notified-mapped in QCO and requiring mandatory registration on sims portal*Import under this CTI requires compulsory regn under sims.ref pol cond 2 of ch-73 & DGFT NTFN 33/15-20 DT 28-9-20 & further clarification,responses to para (2.a.)re-import of goods of steel for packaging purposes will not be covered under sims as it is not primarily meant for value addition,rather being re-imported for packaging only & para(2.b.)in both the cases I.E.(i) if the steel/steel item is exported from dta to SEZ & then imported into dta from SEZ without value addition, or (ii) with value addition,there should be no requirement for sims registration.(DGFT policy circular 38/15-20 DT 19-1-22)*is 14255:1995 appl on aerial bunched cables for working voltages upto & including 1100 volts. refr cables QCO 2020 [so294(e)dt21-1-20]*sims shall require importers to submit advance info in an online system for import of items&obtain an automatic regn number by paying regn fee of rs.500.importer can apply for regn not earlier than 60th day before the eda of import consignment.the arn thus granted shall remain valid for a period of 75 days.dgft NOTF 28/23 DT 28-8-23*ensure compliance of mos circular DT 20-10-23 issued videf.no.s-20011/14/2021-tech wherein it is mandatory for all steel importers to apply&seek clarification on tcqco portal for each & every steel consignment which is imported without BIS licence/certification*Ensure compliance of CBIC clarification vide f.no.401/88/2023-cus.iii DT 09-11-23 on circular of mos DT 20-10-23*is 2141:2000 appl on hot dip galvanized stay strand & is 1855:2022 appl on stranded steel wire; wef 4.7.24.as defined undermsmed act 2006 (27of2006) effective date for small enterprises is 1.3.25 for micro enterprises is 1.6.25 & for other than micro&small enterprises is 1.12.2024.goods or articles shall conform&bear the std mark under a licence from the bureau as per scheme-1 of schedule-ii tobis(ca) regulations 2018 under steel wires or strands, nylon or wire ropes & wire mesh (QCO)2024.s.o.2581(e)DT 3.7.24*is 1804:2004 appl on steel wire ropes fibre-main cores wef 1-4-25.provided that for small&micro enterprises (for domestic production only), as defined undermsmed act 2006 (27 of 2006) it shall come into force on 1-7-25.refer the ropes and cordages QCO 2024 (s.o.4327(e) DT 3-10-24)*ensure compliance of mos order f.no.s-20011/15/2024-tech-part(2) DT 20.11.25 wrt ITC HS codes as mentioned in annexure i are exempted in respect of mandatory compliance of QCO issued by goi.the mandatory adherence requirement for QCO of aforesaid ITC HS codes for import of steel products with bill of lading having shipped on board date on or before 31-03-26 shall be exempted*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

  • Free.
  • Condition: Â Specification for uncoated stress relieved low relaxation seven ply strand for pre- stressed concrete must conform to IS 14268 and uncoated stress relieved strand for Pre-stressed concrete must conform to IS 6006.
Notes on these rates
  • The statutory rates come from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal (CBIC's tariff of 30.06.2025). Changes the Finance Act 2026 made to the tariff from 1 May 2026 are not in it.
  • BCD is the standard rate notified under 45/2025-Customs (Table I, S.No. 215), 10%, not the statutory 15%: an exemption notification lets customs charge the lower.
  • Table I of 45/2025-Customs also has 2 entries that cover this code for named goods or on a condition (for example S.No. 229: Nil, condition 28). They lower the duty only if the importer meets the condition, so they are not in the totals.
  • IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
  • AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
  • AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
  • Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
  • This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
  • This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 18%.
  • Until 21 September 2025 18%.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 290Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202518%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 202518%9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
7312Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated1.5%—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

  • RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
  • RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.3% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION,THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

  • Free.

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 7312 10, and China's below.

China: the same goods (7312 10)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 7312 10. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
7312.10.00.00Stranded wire, ropes and cables, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated非绝缘的钢铁绞股线、绳、缆4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)4%13%13%None
  • India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
  • The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

Every Chinese code in full

7312.10.00Stranded wire, ropes and cables, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated

7312.10.00.00Stranded wire, ropes and cables, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated非绝缘的钢铁绞股线、绳、缆
Unit
kg
MFN import duty
4%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
20%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Material材质
  • 3.Type of product (stranded wire, ropes, etc.)制品种类(绞股线、绳等)
  • 4.Specify "non-insulated"注明“非绝缘”
  • 5.GTIN
  • 6.CAS
  • 7.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
0%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
0%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 7312100000101Stranded wire, ropes and cables of iron or steel, not electrically insulated (other deep-processed metal products)非绝缘的钢铁绞股线、绳、缆(其他深加工金属制品)
  • 7312100000102Stranded wire, ropes and cables of iron or steel, not electrically insulated (steel wire ropes)非绝缘的钢铁绞股线、绳、缆(钢丝绳)
  • 7312100000103Stranded wire, ropes and cables, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated非绝缘的钢铁绞股线、绳、缆(其他钢铁及制品)

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

Sources

For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.